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Siege of Silicon

Lily Townes is a process engineer; she's uprooted herself to work in Taiwan on revolutionary high-k metal gate transistors. Trouble begins when a chemical leak forces an evacuation of her factory. Only Lily notices something isn’t quite right. What she finds baffles and scares her smartest colleagues. They embark on a hunt to decipher the technology and find out what, or who is behind it all.

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    An Author's Note

    Wanted to give all you listeners out there a big thank you and tell you what I'm working on next!

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    Siege of Silicon, Chapter [25], Terminal Restoration

    In this, the final chapter of Siege of Silicon, Lily comes face to face with Joseph and weeds finds the root of his pain. Will she have what it takes to heal him once and for all, or will it prove too much and destroy her instead? Find out in the exciting conclusion of Siege of Silicon. 

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    Siege of Silicon, Chapter [24], Saving Strength

    The night of Duan Wu Jie was traditionally one of delightful summer festivities, but Joseph’s descent into the market and madness changed things. Lily, Sam, Marvin, Jared and John all fight to keep the people of Taipei safe. Will they have the strength to stop Joseph once and for all? Find out in this chapter of Siege of Silicon. 

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    Siege of Silicon, Chapter [23], Transformations

    A swift transformation sweeps through the factory as Lily ushers in radical change. But not all goes according to her plan. Find out what Joseph has in store for her in this chapter of Siege of Silicon.

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    Siege of Silicon, Chapter [22], Songs in Silicon

    Trapped in the factory, injured and bleeding, the crew of Marvin, Li and Curly must find a way to decipher Sam’s code before the soldiers break through their fortifications. Meanwhile, a strange figure arrives in the parking lot of Universal Foundries to the tune of a familiar song. Is this the beginning of end? Find out in this installment of Siege of Silicon.

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    Siege of Silicon, Chapter [21], Reclamation

    Li, Curly, the Taiwanese crew and Sam all return to a fortified Universal Foundries with the creature and a plan. Will it work? Find out in this installment of Siege of Silicon.

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    Siege of Silicon, Chapter [20], Hints of Healing

    As a new day begins and the people of Meiyin tend to their wounded, Lily finds herself with a new sense of duty. Where will it lead her? Find out in this chapter of Siege of Silicon.

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    Siege of Silicon, Chapter [19], Honoring Memories

    Curly’s betrayal is not at all what it seems to be while Joseph brings some surprises back to Universal Foundries. Lily’s grieving is cut short as a choice to thrust upon her. What will she do? Find out in this installment of Siege of Silicon

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    Siege of Silicon, Chapter [18], Rash Reunions

    With an unexpected call and help from a friend, Lily and Sam head to Meiyin. Will chaos erupt again or has the worst passed? Find out in this installment of Siege of Silicon.

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    Siege of Silicon, Chapter [17], Primary Equations

    Lily resorts to rudimentary equations to decipher the pattern on the wafer. John gets more than a set of helping hands. Will they finally get a win? Find out in this installment of Siege of Silicon

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    Siege of Silicon, Chapter [16], Depths of the Machine

    In a kind of forced meditation, John checks in with himself. A change of shift at Universal Foundries is indefinitely postponed. And Lily comes face to face with those most hurt by the conflict she’s caught up in. Will she make things right? Find out in this chapter of Siege of Silicon.

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    Siege of Silicon, Chapter [15], Mathematic Artistry

    Joseph’s patience with John runs thin while Lily makes progress with Geoff. Jesse helps Sam and Lily uncover more of John’s intentions. Will John survive Joseph’s ‘frustrations’? Will Lily and Sam head down the right path? Find out now in this chapter of Siege of Silicon.

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    Siege of Silicon, Chapter [14], New Pursuits

    Joseph attempts to quell the destruction. Lily and Sam attempt to flee. Will they make it out? Find out right now in this chapter of Siege of Silicon.

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    Siege of Silicon, Chapter [13], Unmasked

    The dockmaster is brought to Joseph and reveals the unwritten  history of the valley. As Lily and Sam arrive at Shimen, the true hijacker makes themselves known. Find out who, right now in this chapter of Siege of Silicon.

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    Siege of Silicon, Chapter [12], Phantoms in the Machine

    As Marvin digs for answers, he discovers who may be behind the hijacking. Lily gets an old lesson from Geoff with a new twist. What will they learn? Find out right now in this chapter of Siege of Silicon.

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    Siege of Silicon, Chapter [11], Products of the Past

    Lily takes the plunge and dives deep into the bowels of the tool to steal the circuit design.  Tensions rise as east meets west when Joseph brings the US and Taiwanese crews together. Will they succeed? Find out right now in this installment of Siege of Silicon. 

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    Siege of Silicon, Chapter [10], Taking Stands

    Lily is fed up with every single obstacle in her way and finally has it out with John. Joseph’s new pet proves to be a great motivator. Find out what change is in store at Universal Foundries right now in this installment of Siege of Silicon.

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    Siege of Silicon, Chapter [9], A Big Catch

    Joseph makes one more attempt to catch what he’s been after. Lily makes a new discovery with Sam that changes their strategy. Will the catch be enough for Joseph? Will Lily make the right call? Find out in this installment of Siege of Silicon.

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    Siege of Silicon, Chapter [8], Offers

    Curly gets set straight by Tim while Lily takes a tour of a competitor’s factory. What revelations will she have? And what will become of her future with Universal Foundries? Find out in this week’s installment of Siege of Silicon.

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    Siege of Silicon, Chapter [7], Small Defeats

    Joseph encounters resistance when he finds exactly what he’s looking for at the bottom of Shimen Reservoir.Lily and a more than reluctant Sam volunteer to brave a dangerous chemical and restart the factory.Will they prove their metal or suffer a more serious fate? Find out in this chapter of Siege of Silicon.

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    Siege of Silicon, Chapter [6], Bound by the Food Chain

    Joseph pursues a new role he hopes will lead him to more answers. While Lily, reeling from the events of the last twenty four hours, attempts to find reprieve. But her problems follow her and humility ensues as she plunges deeper into Jesse’s world and Taipei life.

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    Siege of Silicon, Chapter [5], Family Business

    Lily’s mistake is caught by someone she most wanted to impress. But everything is put into perspective when she discovers Mrs. Brown is missing. Meanwhile, the technical lead of the fab, John Yifu comes to terms with his role in the increasing cultural divide of Taiwan. Will Lily find her friend’s mother? Will John learn what he needs to do next?

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    Siege of Silicon, Chapter [4], A Most Serious Offense

    As she meets the waning hours of the day, Lily must set out to do what she promised and fix the tool. Even with the help of Sam, her best technician she struggles to fix the lot, maneuver the politics and keep her sanity. Has she been through the worst of it, or will the events of the day prove too much? 

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    Siege of Silicon, Chapter [3], Enigmatic Exceptionalism

    After being rendered unconscious by Mrs. Brown’s “gift”, Lily awakens in a a place too green to be anywhere near the city and a face too familiar to be real. Her curiosity takes her deeper to find answers, but will she leave with only more questions? Find out in this installment of Siege of Silicon. #taiwan #sciencefiction #scifi #books #book #story #dragon #audiobook #audiobooks

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    Siege of Silicon, Chapter [2], Arrivals and Departures

    Welcome back to Siege of Silicon! In this episode, Lily’s life is again thrown into chaos when the mother of her dead friend arrives in Taipei unannounced. Meanwhile across the city, a man named Joseph reluctantly takes on a rather covert assignment that sets in motion a chain of events that will impact Lily forever. Find out how, right now in this installment of Siege of Silicon. 

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    Siege of Silicon, Chapter[1]

    Escorting her parents through Taipei and getting them on their flight home proves to be more of a challenge than fixing a sputtering deposition process for Lily Townes.It's not the gentle advice of her mother nor the antics of her father that get to her. It's the dredging of the past; A reminder of a terrible accident and her failed efforts to uncover the truth. Join Lily as she faces this new challenge in this, the first chapter of Siege of Silicon. #taiwan #sciencefiction #scifi #books #book #story #dragon #audiobook #audiobooks

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    Siege of Silicon, Chapter[0], a prologue

    More than fish lie within the depths of Shimen lake. For generations, the locals have lived and fished in tradition, honoring the spirit beneath. In the prologue of Siege of Silicon, the epic sci-fi tale of technology, mystery and adventure, we meet young Kai as he bucks these traditions to prove himself a fisherman. He risks it all to fish with an untested and unproven technology of his own making. Will he catch his haul and achieve acceptance, or will it lead to ultimate ruin? Find out in the premier chapter of Siege of Silicon right now. Find the full book on Amazon, right now:https://a.co/d/3iJ37Dw

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Lily Townes is a process engineer; she's uprooted herself to work in Taiwan on revolutionary high-k metal gate transistors. Trouble begins when a chemical leak forces an evacuation of her factory. Only Lily notices something isn’t quite right. What she finds baffles and scares her smartest colleagues. They embark on a hunt to decipher the technology and find out what, or who is behind it all.

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Lily Townes is a process engineer; she's uprooted herself to work in Taiwan on revolutionary high-k metal gate transistors. Trouble begins when a chemical leak forces an evacuation of her factory. Only Lily notices something isn’t quite right. What she finds baffles and scares her smartest...

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